WEARABLE BIOMETRIC INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE

• US 20160045135A1
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Jae-Hong, Lee, Jea-Hyuck, Cho, Jae-Geol, Min, Jin-Hong
• Granted Patent: US 10,575,741 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/04 Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/043 in a linear array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/16 Details of sensor housings or probes; Details of structural supports for sensors A61B2560/0462 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/166 the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02444 Details of sensor A61B5/02427 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/316 Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4812 Detecting sleep stages or cycles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick

Abstract

A biometric information measurement device is provided. The device includes a substrate unit including components required for operation of the biometric information measurement device, and electrodes for measuring biometric information. The components and the electrodes are disposed on a single side of the substrate unit. The device also includes a case having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is attached to an attachment pad for attaching the biometric information measurement device to a body, and the second surface faces the single side of the substrate unit. The electrodes are each exposed through respective openings in the first surface.

Claims

1. A biometric information measurement device, comprising:

a substrate unit including components required for operation of the biometric information measurement device, and electrodes for measuring biometric information, the components and the electrodes being disposed on a single side of the substrate unit; and

a case having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being attached to an attachment pad for attaching the biometric information measurement device to a body, and the second surface facing the single side of the substrate unit,

wherein the electrodes are each exposed through respective openings in the first surface.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein sides of the electrodes are sealed to the interior of the openings.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the substrate unit comprises:

a plurality of substrates on which the components and the electrodes are individually and alternately arranged; and

flexible circuit boards that connect the plurality of substrates.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the plurality of substrates comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, a fourth substrate, and a fifth substrate, the electrodes are mounted on the first substrate, the third substrate, and the fifth substrate, the components are mounted on the second substrate and the fourth substrate, the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the third substrate, and the fourth substrate is disposed between the third substrate and the fifth substrate.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the electrodes comprise a first electrode disposed on the third substrate, a second electrode disposed on the first substrate, and a third electrode disposed on the fifth substrate, and the biometric information is measured according to a potential difference between the second and third electrodes.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the first surface has first, second, and third exposure openings through which the first, second, and third electrodes are hermetically exposed, respectively, a first protruding surface is formed between the first and second exposure openings, a second protruding surface is formed between the second and third exposure openings, and the first and the second protruding surfaces have spaces therein, which receive a first component mounted on the second substrate and a second component mounted on the fourth substrate, respectively.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the attachment pad comprises:

a pad member having a first adhesive end for attachment to the first surface and a second adhesive end for attachment to a user'"'"'s body, having receiving openings for receiving the first and the second protruding surfaces, and having through openings for receiving the first, second, and third electrodes;

conductive gel members that are filled in the through openings to make contact between the first, second, and third electrodes and the user'"'"'s body; and

a mesh member that is provided within the pad member.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein:

the pad member comprises the first pad portion having a surface that is attached to the first surface;

the pad member comprises the second pad portion that is connected with the first pad portion and having a surface that is attachable to the user'"'"'s body; and

the mesh member is interposed between the first pad portion and the second pad portion.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising connection ports on the single side of the substrate unit, which are electrically connectable with external ports, and the connection ports are hermetically exposed through the single side.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein a marked point is provided on the case, which indicates an attachment reference point of the case with respect to the user'"'"'s body.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising connection ports on the single side of the substrate unit, which are electrically connectable with external ports, and the connection ports are hermetically exposed through the single side.

12. A biometric information measurement device comprising:

a measuring device comprising;

a substrate unit on which components, electrodes, and biometric information measurement components are mounted; and

a case that covers the components, through which the electrodes are exposed, and to which a disposable gel pad is attached; and

a disposable gel pad that is attached to the measuring device, the disposable gel pad comprising;

a pad member having adhesive for attachment to the case and a user'"'"'s body, and having first openings corresponding to the components and second openings corresponding to the electrodes;

conductive gel members that are filled in the second openings to make contact between the electrodes and the user'"'"'s body; and

a mesh member that is provided within the pad member.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the substrate unit comprises a plurality of substrates and flexible connection boards that connect the plurality of substrates, and the components and the electrodes are individually and alternatively arranged on the plurality of substrates.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the disposable gel pad comprises a coupling member that is provided on both sides of the mesh member, and that attaches the pad member to the user'"'"'s body.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the biometric information measurement components measure and analyze health information on a heart rate, a heartbeat differential rate, a stress index, or sleep stages.

16. A method for detecting health status through a biometric information measurement device and an electronic device, the method comprising:

detecting coupling of a disposable gel pad and a biometric information measurement component that includes a substrate unit provided with components and electrodes;

detecting attachment of the disposable gel pad to a user'"'"'s body;

detecting user biometric information and user status information; and

receiving biometric information and user status information by the electronic device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising executing a health mode in which the biometric information is measured in real time, the biometric information is stored, and health is managed through the stored information, by the electronic device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein executing the health mode comprises:

updating the biometric information; and

selecting one of a measurement mode in which the real time measured information data is displayed, and a management mode in which information data selected from the stored information is displayed.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

if the measurement mode is selected, analyzing data of first biometric information in real time;

storing the data of the first biometric information;

displaying data of second biometric information in real time;

analyzing the data of the second biometric information; and

analyzing the data of the first and second biometric information, and displaying a biometric measurement result and a user status result.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

if the management mode is selected, selecting data from among the updated biometric information and the stored biometric information;

analyzing the selected data; and

displaying user'"'"'s health information through the analyzed data.